Staff Reporter A 50-YEAR-OLD male resident of Otjiwarongo was arrested on Friday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving allegedly hit and killed a five-year-old boy and injured a one-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the old Ombili location at…

Staff Reporter THE 46-year-old driver died instantly, and his seven passengers sustained injuries of varying degrees when his minibus collided head-on with a Zambian truck on the Grootfontein–Otavi main road on Friday afternoon. The accident occurred approximately 13 km outside…

Staff Reporter JOHANNES Swartbooi, a 50-year-old man who was convicted of killing his 33-year-old pregnant wife, Dorothea Riekert, in their home in Aus in December 2014, has been sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment by High Court judge Claudia Claasen. Swartbooi…

WARNING: More heavy showers are expected in the northern parts of the country in the coming days. The Zambezi and Kavango regions, in particular, will be heavily affected as tropical low pressure is expected to move towards the northeastern parts…

Several new members have been appointed by the President, Her Excellence Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, to the presidential task force, the Office of the President announced in a statement on Thursday. “For the Health Task Force, the President appointed Dr Mirijam Matheus…

By Cyprian Rono * The idea of “One African Market” is no longer aspirational; it is emerging as a strategic pathway for economic growth, job creation, and industrial competitiveness. Yet even as infrastructure and regulatory reforms advance, one fundamental question…

By Jivan GarisebUNAM Public Relations Officer political Science Society. When Namibia’s first female president, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, announced that tertiary and vocational education would be free starting in 2026, the nation erupted with hope, pride, and curiosity. This is…

By Saliem Fakir * Cape Town – With the world barrelling to increasingly urgent climate deadlines, African policymakers must move beyond the comforting illusion that simply producing more renewable electricity will satisfy global emissions-reduction targets. In reality, a climate strategy…

The Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIGNAM) and Old Mutual Corporate Segment (OMCS) on Friday announced a three-year sponsorship commitment to the Walvis Bay Sages Golf Tournament. With a total commitment of N$100,000, this partnership underscores Old Mutual’s dedication to fostering…

Staff Reporter THE third incident of drowning has been reported in the Oshana Region since recent rains that filled water pans, shallow water channels and flooded a number of residential areas. In the latest incident, a lifeless body of an…